DTI Seeks Halal Cooperation with Indonesia
In a bid to further strengthen bilateral economic relations between the Philippines and Indonesia, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to...
Philippines Revitalises Islamic Banking to Boost Financial Inclusion
A new law announced this morning in the Philippines will seek to support the growth of Islamic finance, extending financial inclusivity to the country's...
Why Has Islamic Finance Stalled in Singapore?
It is 14 years since Singapore’s then senior minister Goh Chok Tong announced the government’s intention to make the island state a hub for...
Australia’s Green Bond Issuance Tops $15 Billion
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released its Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Australia 2019 (GIIO) report, as well as the Green Finance State of the...
South Korean ArtBloc to Sell David Hockney Paintings via Blockchain
South Korean art-focused blockchain project ArtBloc will conduct a fractionalized ownership sale of two paintings by popular British painter David Hockney.
ArtBloc plans to host a...
BPI Raises P5.28B from Green Bond Issue
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised an equivalent of about P5.28 billion from a pioneering Swiss franc-denominated green bond issue that...